The earth orbits the sun at an approximate velocity v = 30 km/s and radius r = 150*10^6 km. (a) Assuming a circular orbit for the earth, what is the approximate mass of the sun? (b) If the mass of the sun was doubled, what would the new length of a year be? Assume the Earth remains in circular orbit about the sun at its usual orbital radius. Answer in terms of current years. (Hint: you do not need to plug in the value of G.)

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The earth orbits the sun at an approximate velocity v = 30 km/s and radius r = 150*10^6 km.
(a) Assuming a circular orbit for the earth, what is the approximate mass of the sun?
(b) If the mass of the sun was doubled, what would the new length of a year be? Assume
the Earth remains in circular orbit about the sun at its usual orbital radius. Answer in
terms of current years. (Hint: you do not need to plug in the value of G.)
Transcribed Image Text:The earth orbits the sun at an approximate velocity v = 30 km/s and radius r = 150*10^6 km. (a) Assuming a circular orbit for the earth, what is the approximate mass of the sun? (b) If the mass of the sun was doubled, what would the new length of a year be? Assume the Earth remains in circular orbit about the sun at its usual orbital radius. Answer in terms of current years. (Hint: you do not need to plug in the value of G.)
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